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Babylon 2

Babylon 2 (1993)★ 6.3/10

CH · 91 min · August 13, 1993

  • Documentary

Directed by: Samir

Written by: Samir

The first film about «secondos»: A Turkish ice hockey player explains why, in Switzerland, he could only fall in love with an Italian. A young Italian woman explains why she prefers to rap in English. A hip-hop artist with Hispanic origins fights for his political rights and the director reminisces on how, despite his Arabic roots, he's been persecuted as a Jew. Babylon 2 reflects the rise of a new urban culture in Switzerland, which is instigated by the second generation of immigrants and the help of electronic media.

Directed by

Samir

Written by

Samir

Cast & crew

Michel HüttnerSamir (alter ego)Sergio MantovaniSelfMiklós GimesSelfDebbie DeeSelfYegya ArmanSelfErsan SahinSelfMichelSelfCarlos LealSelfLuana CeaSelfSaïda Keller-MessahliSelfAlexandra PrusaNarrator (voice)René RothRoger NydeggerSkinheadTutu MüllerGirl in folkloric costumeGeorg RadanowiczPolicemanKnopp HintereckerRadio PapaEva EnderlinFlute professorRavi WeidmannSimon SchrämliNora BandiJelena MairOlivia StutzMilva StutzTamara SchwabMaude DuportDaniela RivieraUeli HerzogCharlie MärkiDaniel WaeflerVikon BassilWanda KastNils FreyRoberta FossileNarratorSamirSelf (uncredited)